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PG Pulp layoffs won't take effect at least until end of April

PG Pulp layoffs won't take effect at least until end of April

Some pulp mill employees affected by pending closure have already left Canfor
Small town B.C. hit hard by forestry downturn

Small town B.C. hit hard by forestry downturn

More than 800 mill jobs lost in less than a two-month span
'Virtual power plant' model could convince more Albertans to switch to solar

'Virtual power plant' model could convince more Albertans to switch to solar

CALGARY — An electricity retailer in Alberta is betting it can entice more homeowners to make the switch to solar panels by launching what it calls Canada's first retail, 100 per cent green energy-based "virtual power plant.
Judge grants motion by state of Michigan to appeal key decision in Line 5 dispute

Judge grants motion by state of Michigan to appeal key decision in Line 5 dispute

WASHINGTON — The U.S.
More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

More mill closures inevitable as B.C. forest industry crisis deepens

Resource industry analyst Ben Parfitt predicts at least one more Interior pulp mill could be targeted for permanent closure
First Quantum suspends ore processing at Cobre Panama as dispute escalates

First Quantum suspends ore processing at Cobre Panama as dispute escalates

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has suspended ore processing operations at its Cobre Panama mine. The stoppage is the latest escalation in its dispute with the Panamanian government over tax and royalty payments.
TransAlta reports $163M Q4 loss, revenue up 40% from year ago

TransAlta reports $163M Q4 loss, revenue up 40% from year ago

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. reported a loss of $163 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $78 million in the same quarter a year earlier as its revenue rose 40 per cent.
Do Aboriginal rights include economic rights?

Do Aboriginal rights include economic rights?

Recent court decisions bolster right of First Nations to say 'yes' to development
Teck Resources' coal spinoff shows power of sustainable finance movement: expert

Teck Resources' coal spinoff shows power of sustainable finance movement: expert

CALGARY — Experts say Teck Resources' plan to separate its coal business from its base metals operations shows the influence of the sustainable finance movement.
UBC fisheries scientists land big prize

UBC fisheries scientists land big prize

Daniel Pauly, Rashid Sumaila recognized for research supporting high seas fishing ban
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